Standards

Social Studies Content Standards:

I. Historical Perspective
Content Standard 1: All students will sequence chronologically the following eras of American History and key events within these eras in order to examine relationships and to explain cause and effect: ... The Civil War and Reconstruction (1859 - 1877)...

• 1.1 - Middle School - Construct and interpret timelines of people and events from history of the U.S. through the Reconstruction era.
• 1.2 - Middle School - Describe major factors that characterize the following eras in U.S. History... Civil War & Reconstruction (1850 -1877).

Content Standard 3: All students will reconstruct the past by comparing interpretations by others... and creating narratives from evidence.

• 3.1 - Middle School - Use primary and secondary records to analyze significant events that shaped the U.S. as a nation prior to the end of reconstruction.

V. Inquiry
Content Standard 1: Students will acquire information from books, maps, newspapers, and other sources, then organize and present the informatin on... timelines... using a variety of primary and secondary sources...

• 1.1 - Middle School - Locate and interpret information... using a variety of primary and secondary sources...

Technology Standards:

• 3. - Middle School - Use a variety of technology tools to maximize the accuracy of product.
• 13. - Middle School - Proofread and edit writing using appropriate resources.

Technology Research Tools:

• 1. - Middle School - Apply common software features to enhance communication and support creativity.
• 5. - Middle School - Perform queries on existing databases.